Hijacking threats

Hijacking threats

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After several high-profile hijackings, some screening measures were imposed, including metal detectors. September 1970 of the debris left over from the Swissair, TWA and BOAC flights that were hijacked 06 and 09 September 1970 by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) which they landed forcefully in Zarka in the Jordanian desert and destroyed.

After several high-profile hijackings, some screening measures were imposed, including metal detectors. September 1970 of the debris left over from the Swissair, TWA and BOAC flights that were hijacked 06 and 09 September 1970 by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) which they landed forcefully in Zarka in the Jordanian desert and destroyed. (Getty images, File)

After several high-profile hijackings, some screening measures were imposed, including metal detectors. September 1970 of the debris left over from the Swissair, TWA and BOAC flights that were hijacked 06 and 09 September 1970 by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) which they landed forcefully in Zarka in the Jordanian desert and destroyed.Getty images, File